which cartomizer with Riva...

[TJVapes]

I have a few 510 mega cartomizers to try on my Riva that should be here soon, is it okay to use those on the Riva? Also which regular sized cartomizer should I try with the Riva.. I don't want to blow anything up and would like to throw one in the cart to try out when I make my next juice purchase. Cotton candy is pretty good and I think I'll try the Chinese 555, is this in any way comparable to BWB 555?

 

[bsoplinger]

I think the consensus on the long thread was that any LR has the potential to harm a Riva be it atomizer or cartomizer. I'm not quite sure where the break is between normal and LR but I'd say 2.3 or 2.4 upward should be plenty safe.

 

[Rudforce]

When the atty/carto is working correctly it will work great on the Riva. The real issue is when the atty/carto starts to die and gets to be too low resistance. I know from experience that 1 Ohm is low enough to blow up a Riva, while 1.5 works nicely. I just got a new Riva, and from now on I'll be periodically checking my atties with a meter. If they fall anywhere below 1.4 they're going in the bin.

Any atty, and presumably carto, can fail in a way to cause the resistance to fall too low and blow up a Riva (eGo, etc...). It's not just the LR ones, although because they run hotter they probably have a higher chance of failing in this way.

Never tried BWB (yet) but from what I've heard the Chinese 555 won't hold a candle to theirs. Personally I can't stand any of the Chinese flavors, too chemical-ey. The wife likes Dekang menthol though.

 

[foggy1]

Good idea, keep a meter handy. I now check every atty & carto
I've read where some have lost 2 batts in a row from bad ones
Lr atty's will drain the total life a little quicker, but some think thats worth it

 

[Rudforce]

I've read where some have lost 2 batts in a row from bad ones

I'm one of 'em. Out of town for the weekend and Saturday morning neither of my Rivas would take a charge. No warning, didn't notice reduced runtime, didn't notice extra heat or burned flavor. Backup KR8 stuff was 350 miles away. After returning home an autopsy confirmed popped MOSFETs in both. So I bought a Box Mod Kit from MadVapes which is now my duty PV (the replacement Riva is solely for being stealthier)

 

[Katya]

Yup. Here's some very intersting reading on the subject, from the famous "Battery Voltages" thread by Scottbee. Bottom line, any carto can short and kill your Riva, but LR cartos are even more dangerous than standard ones. If you own a multimeter, you may want to occasionally check the resistance of your atty. As Rudforce said, if you're getting close to 1Ω, don't even think about it.

[Posts #227-245 explain pretty much everything.]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/65055-battery-voltages-surprise-23.html#post1220261

 

[Katya]

Good idea, keep a meter handy. I now check every atty & carto
I've read where some have lost 2 batts in a row from bad ones

I'm one of those unfortunate souls.

And it wasn't even a LR carto. Just a bad 2.4Ω one that shorted without a warning.

 

[TJVapes]

That's good informatin to know, thanks so much for all your feedback. I've noticed some weird things going on with my smaller batteries when the cartomizer starts to die... luckily all still functional, but I believe I'll stop trying to suck the life out of them now.